>Some Dems were faking support until it looked likely to pass,
I.e., while it mattered! Daschle had predicted passage only hours before the vote, and opponents were resigned to the victory.
> then they
>abandoned the bill to kill it.
Wow, isn't that a principled working-class position! You only vote your base or your conscience when the weather is sunny. While the bill looked certain to pass, they were happy to go along.
Doug